On Aug. 14, West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. released a statement regarding an investigation the company is conducting into a data incident involving its payment processing systems. The company operates 260 stores in eight Midwest states. Hy-Vee takes the security of payment card data very seriously. We want to make customers aware of an […]
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Joia Spirit Adds Low-Sugar Varieties Of Its RTD Sparkling Cocktails
Joia Spirit has launched a low-sugar line of ready-to-drink premium sparkling cocktails. Joining the Mendota Heights, Minnesota-based company’s existing sparkling cocktail lineup of Cosmopolitan, Moscow Mule and Greyhound, the new low-sugar varieties are: • Sparkling Margarita: tequila with triple sec and an energetic squeeze of lime; crafted with 6g of sugar and 140 calories per […]
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IRMA’s Dawood Receives FMI’s 2019 MacManus Award
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has recognized Tanya Triche Dawood, VP and general counsel for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA), as its 2019 Donald H. MacManus Award recipient for her achievements in public and regulatory affairs. Dawood received the award Aug. 13 at FMI’s State Issues Retreat, an annual event that brings together food retail […]
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SpartanNash Foundation Raises $300,000 For Patriotic Partners
Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation raised $300,000 for its patriotic nonprofit partners—Team Red, White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. Between June 26 and July 7, store guests who visited any participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center had the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 […]
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Market Profile: Kansas Grocers Still Seeking To Defeat High Food Sales Tax
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Jon McCormick told the state House taxation committee in February that the Kansas Food Dealers Association (KFDA) has lost 150 stores in the last 20 years. He then gave a short list of reasons why that happened that included the usual suspects, like competition from Walmart, dollar stores and Aldi, but— perhaps […]
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Fareway Cuts The Ribbon In Monmouth, Illinois
Fareway held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 30 for a new store at 1181 North 6th Street in Monmouth, Illinois. The independent grocer says the 21,000-s.f. store has a full-service butcher counter and offers competitive prices as well as a high level of customer service, including to-your-car carryout. “We are excited for this new store […]
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Minnesota Grocers Recognize 2019 Award Winners, Hall Of Fame Inductee
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has a longstanding tradition of honoring the best in the food business by annually presenting awards to those who demonstrate excellence, have made significant contributions to the industry and are highly respected by their peers. The association says this year’s award winners are a testament to the vitality of the […]
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Lipari Foods Modernizes Invoice-To-Cash Processes On ETran Platform
Lipari Foods has launched the Financial Transmission Network Inc. (FTNI) ETran Integrated Receivables platform to deliver payment processing solutions spanning multiple payment methods and channels all on a single, cloud-based platform. Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Lipari Foods is a distributor of deli, bakery, packaging and grocery products and services. A member of UniPro Foodservice, Lipari […]